RN 202 EXAM 3 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
FULLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is planning care for a client who has thrombocytopenia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Apply pressure to needlestick sites for 10 min.
B. Assess core temperatures using a rectal thermometer.
C. Measure abdominal girth twice weekly.
D. Monitor for the presence of WBCs in the urine.
A. Apply pressure to needlestick sites for 10 min.
A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia. Which of the following clients
should the nurse place in the same room with this child?
A. A child who has nephrotic syndrome
B. A child recovering from a ruptured appendix
C. A child who has rheumatic fever
D. A child who has cystic fibrosis
A. A child who has nephrotic syndrome
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A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia and a
critically low platelet count. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse initiate.
A. Neutropenic
B. Bleeding
C. Contact
D. Droplet
,B. Bleeding
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A nurse is caring for a 17 year old client who is
experiencing a relapse of leukemia and is refusing treatment. The client's
mother insists that the client receive
treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A.Initiative the IV per the patient's request
B. Notify the provider of the situation
C. Administer a sedative to calm the client
D. Offer the client an antiemetic
B. Notify the provider of the situation
A person with multiple myeloma becomes confused and lethargic. The nurse
would expect that these clinical manifestations may be explained by diagnostic
tests that indicate
A. hyperkalemia
b. hyperuricemia
c. hypercalcemia
d. CNS myeloma
c. hypercalcemia
A patient receiving chemotherapy asks about an increased amount bruises and
bleeding. Which abnormal laboratory test result should the nurse expect for this
patient?
Increased PTT
Decreased platelets
Decreased PT
Increased D-dimer
Decreased platelets
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,The patient receiving chemotherapy rings the call bell and reports the onset of
nausea. The nurse should
prepare an as-needed dose of which medication?
Morphine sulfate
Zolpidem (Ambien)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Dexamethasone
(Decadron)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
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A client has been given Ondansetron (Zofran). For
which condition should the nurse administer this medication to the
postoperative patient?
Vomiting
Incisional pain
Abdominal infection
Atelectasis.
Vomiting
A nurse is caring for a cancer patient receiving subcutaneous morphine sulfate
for pain. Which of the following nursing actions is most important in the care of
this patient?
Monitor urine output.
Monitor respiratory rate.
Monitor heart rate.
Monitor temperature.
Monitor respiratory rate.
A patient with cancer is scheduled for palliative surgery. Which explanation
should the nurse use to describe the purpose of this surgery?
, a. Palliative surgery is done to reconstruct tissues damaged by the cancer.
b. Palliative surgery is done to increase the patients comfort when cure is not
possible.
c. Palliative surgery is done to remove a cancer completely and increase the
chances for cure.
d. Palliative surgery is done to remove surrounding lymph nodes, reducing the
risk for spread of the primary tumor.
b. Palliative surgery is done to increase the patients comfort when a cure is not
possible
A patient is diagnosed with a stage I tumor in situ (TIS). Which explanation of
TIS by the nurse is the best?
a. The tumor has spread and is generalized throughout the body.
b. The tumor has not invaded any tissues beyond the original site.
c. The tumor has spread to the lymph nodes in the immediate area.
d. The tumor is situated between two tissues, so there is risk for metastasis to
both tissues.
b. The tumor has not invaded any tissues beyond the original
The nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient. For what yearly screening test for
colorectal cancer should the
nurse assess the patient?
Colonoscopy
Barium enema
Stool test for blood
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Stool test for blood
5. A client tells the oncology nurse about an upcoming
vacation to the beach to celebrate completing radiation treatments for cancer.
What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
"Avoid getting salt water on the radiation site."
"Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
"Have a wonderful time and enjoy your vacation!"
"Remember you should not drink alcohol for a year."
"Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
FULLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is planning care for a client who has thrombocytopenia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Apply pressure to needlestick sites for 10 min.
B. Assess core temperatures using a rectal thermometer.
C. Measure abdominal girth twice weekly.
D. Monitor for the presence of WBCs in the urine.
A. Apply pressure to needlestick sites for 10 min.
A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia. Which of the following clients
should the nurse place in the same room with this child?
A. A child who has nephrotic syndrome
B. A child recovering from a ruptured appendix
C. A child who has rheumatic fever
D. A child who has cystic fibrosis
A. A child who has nephrotic syndrome
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A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia and a
critically low platelet count. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse initiate.
A. Neutropenic
B. Bleeding
C. Contact
D. Droplet
,B. Bleeding
-
A nurse is caring for a 17 year old client who is
experiencing a relapse of leukemia and is refusing treatment. The client's
mother insists that the client receive
treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A.Initiative the IV per the patient's request
B. Notify the provider of the situation
C. Administer a sedative to calm the client
D. Offer the client an antiemetic
B. Notify the provider of the situation
A person with multiple myeloma becomes confused and lethargic. The nurse
would expect that these clinical manifestations may be explained by diagnostic
tests that indicate
A. hyperkalemia
b. hyperuricemia
c. hypercalcemia
d. CNS myeloma
c. hypercalcemia
A patient receiving chemotherapy asks about an increased amount bruises and
bleeding. Which abnormal laboratory test result should the nurse expect for this
patient?
Increased PTT
Decreased platelets
Decreased PT
Increased D-dimer
Decreased platelets
-
,The patient receiving chemotherapy rings the call bell and reports the onset of
nausea. The nurse should
prepare an as-needed dose of which medication?
Morphine sulfate
Zolpidem (Ambien)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Dexamethasone
(Decadron)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
-
A client has been given Ondansetron (Zofran). For
which condition should the nurse administer this medication to the
postoperative patient?
Vomiting
Incisional pain
Abdominal infection
Atelectasis.
Vomiting
A nurse is caring for a cancer patient receiving subcutaneous morphine sulfate
for pain. Which of the following nursing actions is most important in the care of
this patient?
Monitor urine output.
Monitor respiratory rate.
Monitor heart rate.
Monitor temperature.
Monitor respiratory rate.
A patient with cancer is scheduled for palliative surgery. Which explanation
should the nurse use to describe the purpose of this surgery?
, a. Palliative surgery is done to reconstruct tissues damaged by the cancer.
b. Palliative surgery is done to increase the patients comfort when cure is not
possible.
c. Palliative surgery is done to remove a cancer completely and increase the
chances for cure.
d. Palliative surgery is done to remove surrounding lymph nodes, reducing the
risk for spread of the primary tumor.
b. Palliative surgery is done to increase the patients comfort when a cure is not
possible
A patient is diagnosed with a stage I tumor in situ (TIS). Which explanation of
TIS by the nurse is the best?
a. The tumor has spread and is generalized throughout the body.
b. The tumor has not invaded any tissues beyond the original site.
c. The tumor has spread to the lymph nodes in the immediate area.
d. The tumor is situated between two tissues, so there is risk for metastasis to
both tissues.
b. The tumor has not invaded any tissues beyond the original
The nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient. For what yearly screening test for
colorectal cancer should the
nurse assess the patient?
Colonoscopy
Barium enema
Stool test for blood
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Stool test for blood
5. A client tells the oncology nurse about an upcoming
vacation to the beach to celebrate completing radiation treatments for cancer.
What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
"Avoid getting salt water on the radiation site."
"Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
"Have a wonderful time and enjoy your vacation!"
"Remember you should not drink alcohol for a year."
"Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
